How Monero's proof of work works

Re:How Monero's proof of work works by hyc_symas on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @01:20PM (#48025585)

> Loved your 2019 talk on "is XMR still ASIC-proof" – is it still, in 2026, in your opinion?

Yep. Nothing about computing architecture has changed.

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Re:How Monero's proof of work works by ProllyInfamous on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @04:05PM (#48027752)

Great to hear. Of course, were I in your shoes/connections of course it'd be difficult to give an honest answer =P

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>once your initial-sync has completed, the default monero node behavior is to then automatically enter the --safe flag

Is this still true, too?

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Re:How Monero's proof of work works by hyc_symas on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @04:22PM (#48027973)

I don't know what the current versions do, it's been a while since I touched that code.

I have no reason to lie, I'm not selling anything. Bitmain is selling mining hardware, take a look at their claims. They've had 7 years to try to crack it.

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